Print the Legend: Photography and the American West - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Martha A. SandweissSeries:The Lamar Western HistoryPublish date:2004-04-10Pages:402
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300103151ISBN-10:300103158UPC:9780300103151Book Category:Photography, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.60 x 6.60 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.45Product ID:SCPBADA9H9
A compelling story of how the new medium of photography and the new American frontier came of age together--illustrated with scores of stunning images This prize-winning book tells the intertwined stories of photography and the American West--a new medium and a new place that came of age together in the nineteenth century. "Excellent . . . rewarding . . . a provocative look at the limits of photography as recorder of history--and its role in perpetuating myth."--Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News "A sophisticated and engaging exploration of photography and the West . . . A really handsome work."--James McWilliams, Austin Chronicle "A wonderful book."--Vernon Peter, Sunday Oregonian "A deliciously intelligent new book . . . so engrossing you can't stop reading."--Michael More, Albuquerque Journal "Print the Legend belongs on that short shelf of essential books about the American West."--James P. Ronda, University of Tulsa
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300103151ISBN-10:300103158UPC:9780300103151Book Category:Photography, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.60 x 6.60 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.45Product ID:SCPBADA9H9
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